Every evening I use an exfoliant for my skin, because it makes it so beautifully glowy. It gently removes all the dead skin cells that are floating around on your skin, and when these accumulate, your skin becomes duller. No hassle with a scrub that often does more harm than good to your skin, you just apply this with a cotton pad or your fingers and you're done. If you haven't used an exfoliant yet, this is your starting signal, because it also helps to significantly reduce impurities, and it even prevents skin aging. Your skin needs to get used to it, so the advice is to use it a few times a week at first and then build up to every day. Does your skin react very sensitively to it? Then stick to those few times a week or look for another variant with a lower concentration of acids that contains an exfoliant.

In the winter (because then the sun's strength is much lower) I take it a bit more seriously by going to Annelijn from Skin Kliniek for a professional peeling. I do this to address any skin damage and pigmentation spots, but good news: Paula’s Choice launches a 25% AHA + 2% BHA exfoliant peeling for home use. Okay, this one is indeed much milder than a professional one, but it makes me very happy.

You apply a generous amount of the gel to clean, dry skin (avoid sensitive areas like around your eyes and mouth) and leave it on for a maximum of ten minutes. If it becomes burning, of course, you take it off earlier. Then you just continue with your routine, but one important point if you use the peeling during the day: protect your skin with at least factor 30 (!), because your skin is very sensitive to external damage without that factor. For that reason, I prefer to use this peeling or an exfoliant in the evening. This combination of acids drastically softens and restores your skin, but it also visibly reduces fine lines and clogged pores, and that's what we all want, right? The big difference with the exfoliant I use daily? This one works not only on the surface but also in the deeper layers of your skin, and that is exceptional. As a result, you see an immediate difference and your skin gets an ultra-beautiful glow.